WHO RUNS THE INTERNET?

According to the book, the high capacity backbone that interconnects major internet nodes are operated by long-distance carries and local connections to those nodes are handled then by Internet Service Providers (ISP’s) and local telephone companies.  The ISP’s provide basic internet connections and sometimes also provide content as seen in America Online but most content providers are independent companies.  A variety of non-profit companies and organizations help run the internet including the Internet Society, the Internet Engineering Taskforce and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers.